History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement, growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories, biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views of county seats, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881. p.1166

Hon. George W. Washburn, lawyer, was born in Livermore, now Androscoggin
Co., Maine, Oct. 29, 1823; came to Oshkosh in June, 1847. He was a member
of the State Senate in 1859-60; has served as County Judge, and for six
years he was Judge of the Circuit Court, besides holding various city and
county offices. The Judge has been interested in real estate and lumbering
most of the time since he came to Wisconsin. For the last five years he
has given nearly his entire time to his logging and pine land interests.
In November, 1850, he was married, at Oshkosh, to Sarah B. Strickland, a
native of Livermore, Maine. They have four children- Clara W., now Mrs.
Charles H. Morgan, of Lamar, Mo.; John R., associated with his father in
lumber business; Mary G. and Alice.